Windows & Doors for Older Houses in Van Nuys
Window and door repair and replacement for older Van Nuys houses, so sashes open with one hand, lock tight and match the original lines from the street.
Day to day, an older Van Nuys house needs windows that open with one hand, stay where they are put and lock tight at night. A door should latch without a shoulder push and seal at the threshold. When an original double-hung drops shut or a front door sticks in warm weather, the fix may be new cords and weatherstripping, or it may be a new unit built to match the old lines.
Windows that work again
Most double-hung sashes run on cords over pulleys to iron weights hidden in the jamb. When a cord breaks, the sash falls or has to be propped. We open the weight pocket, tie in new cord, free painted edges and fit weatherstripping so the sash slides without rattling. Casement windows get their hinges and operators checked and adjusted. Locks are replaced where the old ones no longer pull the sashes together, which is what stops drafts at the meeting rail. Cracked glass is replaced to match.
Matching new units to the house
Where a window has to go, the new one should look right from the street and work better inside. We match how wide the rails and stiles read, the pattern of the muntins and the color of the trim, and choose a sash type that opens the way the original did. Full-frame replacements in Van Nuys go through LADBS for a permit, and each new unit has to meet the state energy standards. Original exterior casing is kept and repainted wherever it is sound.
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Keep and repair them when the frame is square, the wood is firm and the window can be made to run smoothly. Replacement makes sense when the sill is rotted through, the opening has racked or the sash cannot be saved. We look at each window separately and give a reason for each call.
From the curb, a window is mostly its lines. We note the rail widths, the grille pattern and the sill depth, and the new units are ordered to repeat them. Inside, the opening style stays the same, and a double-hung stays a double-hung, so the room feels unchanged.
Permits for this work in Van Nuys are issued by the City of Los Angeles building department. Full-frame replacement and any change to opening size generally need one. Every new unit also has to comply with California energy standards, which are checked on site before final sign-off.
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